Appendix: Interphase Dimension Measurement Via AFM
171
W3
W3
W2
W2
W1
W1
PVA matrices
PVA matrices
Interphase
HNT
10 nm
HNT
Interphase
10 nm
W1
W2
W3
W3
W2
W1
Height profile
PVA
HNT
PVA
Interphase
HNT
Interphase
Adhesion profile
DTi HNT
DTi HNT
DLi HNT
tWi1
tWi2
A
B
Interphase
10 nm
ith plane
(a)
(b)
(c)
HNT
HNT
W i Interphase
Fig. A5 a Schematic diagrams of cross-sectional scanning of PVA/HNT interphase in PVA/HNT
bionanocomposites along transverse plane with b height profile and c adhesion profile [2]
(SA outer Interface ) p = a
2 + b
2 L
Interphase-effective + c
2 W
Interphase-effective
+ d
2 H
Interphase-effective
(A20)
(SA inner Interface ) f = a
3 + b
3 L
2
HNT + c
3 W
2
HNT + d
3 H
2
HNT
(A21)